Where does “ὄμορφος” come from?
ὄμορφος (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὔμορφος, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Ancestry of “ὄμορφος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | εὔμορφος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐ- | good, well |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πίων | fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
Words derived from “ὄμορφος”